THE CONTEXT OF THE ROLE

The Senior Nutrition Governance & Systems Reform Specialist is a key appointment for The Power of Nutrition. S/he will work within the Investments team to ensure that all investments are robust, and well-structured to satisfy good governance criteria and to achieve a sustainable impact for children at scale. S/he will also collaborate closely with colleagues across the organisation to undertake the necessary due diligence on all new investment opportunities and support the review and management of ongoing investments. All the investments and programmes are complex, and this individual will need to interact with numerous stakeholders – Investors (Private, Corporate, High Net Worth and institutional donors), Implementing Partners (Multilateral Development Banks, UN Agencies and Non-governmental Organisations) and Governments and their respective departments (particularly Ministries of Health and Finance) in the UK and overseas. S/he will need to have a good understanding of health and / or nutrition systems especially public finance management in the health and/or nutrition sectors. They will have a strong ability to communicate, negotiate and influence at multiple levels, knowledge to evaluate and quantify the scope of nutrition interventions and the proportion of health and other sector budgets allocated to nutrition programmes. An ability to analyse the amount of capacity building and systemic reform being undertaken in-country will be an asset.

The Power of Nutrition team is relatively small, and everyone has the passion and commitment for our mission to nutrition. S/he must be a self-starter and have a can-do attitude to undertake duties beyond their specialist area. There are many opportunities to oversee nutrition programmes, get involved in fundraising, partnerships, communications, advocacy, branding and marketing.

It is a fantastic role to broaden/deepen your skills and experience, work within a creative and innovative UK-based charitable foundation with a clear focus on delivering a sustainable impact for children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Programme Development, Delivery and Portfolio Management

• Ensure all Power of Nutrition programmes with a domestic investment match component has a clear framework for measuring and tracking the size and quality of the match
• Ensure all Power of Nutrition programme has a clear framework for strengthening the nutrition system (within which the programme is being delivered) and robust method for measuring the effectiveness and impact of approaches used  
• In partnerships with implementing partners ensure new investments are developed in line with The Power of Nutrition’s Theory of Change and Investment Criteria
• Ensure effective management of The Power of Nutrition’s investment portfolio
• Ensure all investment decisions are underpinned by robust political economy analysis and effective appraisal of government’s capacity to scale up and sustain the proposed nutrition interventions;
• Ensure all investment have robust governance in place to support effective implementation and facilitate cross donor/cross governments investments where appropriate
• Throughout the lifecycle of investments, ensure progress is being made on the governance and systemic reform components in line with the programme’s ambitions
• Collaborate with implementing partners to identify innovative new ways to realise sustainable scale up of nutrition interventions at a national level
• Contribute effectively to policy dialogue with key stakeholders in implementing partners and national governments on the sustainable scale-up of The Power of Nutrition Investments
• Work with implementing partners to develop cutting edge approaches to monitor and evaluate the impact of the domestic investment and systems reform components of The Power of Nutrition’s investments
• Contribute to strengthening The Power of Nutrition’s network with institutions specialising in nutrition finance, governance and systemic reform.

Fundraising

• Support colleagues in Partnership & Brands in presentations to prospective donors
• Support the development of proposals for prospective investors

Reporting & Communication

• Work with internal and external colleagues to ensure the systems reform, domestic investment and scale-up components of investments are in accordance to the agreed results framework
• Simplify the domestic investment, scale-up and systems reform content from evaluation and measurement frameworks for the Communications and Partnerships & Brand teams
• Drive effective dissemination of successful scale of nutrition investments from The Power of Nutrition investments to influence regional and global policy and practice.

Strategy Development

• Support the Director of Investments in setting the domestic investment, scale-up and systems reform standards for The Power of Nutrition investments
• In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, ensure The Power of Nutrition has robust indicators to measure the domestic investment, scale-up and systems reform components in programmes
• Undertake governance analysis of The Power of Nutrition Investment countries and ensure these are used to inform investment decisions
• Ensure The Power of Nutrition has a strong understanding of the global nutrition landscape and is effectively networked into the landscape
• Act as a thought leader and communicator to a wide variety of audiences.

Sector knowledge and profile-building

• Act as The Power of Nutrition’s leading source of knowledge on current and emerging evidence on domestic investment in nutrition, scale-up of proven nutrition interventions and systems reform in the nutrition sector.  
• With a variety of external audiences, act as a knowledgeable resource about The Power of Nutrition’s programmes and priority areas
• Represent The Power of Nutrition in key fora and manage relationships with our implementation partners and their key stakeholders in a supportive and pragmatic way

Membership of the team

• Comfortable working flexibly and effectively in a focused team structure
• Provide coaching and mentoring support to colleagues, as required to help build skills, confidence and capability in nutrition finance, governance and systems reform
• Line manage interns when necessary
• Commit to continuing the advancement of The Power of Nutrition brand, messaging and communications

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential requirements:

• Masters’ degree or equivalent level of academic and professional experience in nutrition, health financing, public health, political science, public administration/management, accounting or finance,
• Extensive experience in health finance management and/or systems reform.  Experience in   public finance management in the nutrition or health sector in a developing or middle-income country will be an asset
• Evidence of expertise in political economy analysis and an established track and credibility in working on systemic reform issues in the nutrition and/or health sectors in fragile and conflict, developing and/or emerging economy context
• A strong track record and evidence of successful delivery in political economy and/or institutional analysis
• Familiarity or experience engaging with global governance structures/coordinating mechanisms within the nutrition sector will be an asset (Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, Council on Food Security, Nutrition 4 Growth initiative, UN REACH, etc.)
• Proven programme development and programme management experience
• Demonstrable experience in influencing policies and reforms at senior levels of government and influencing bilateral and multilateral donors.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to taper style for both technically literate and non-technical audiences, investors and policy-makers.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills – a publication record is desirable, but not required
• Outstanding networking skills with a proven ability to work globally and effectively with diverse groups of individuals. Experience with large bilateral donors such as DFID, multilaterals such as the World Bank and UNICEF, and the private sector such as CIFF and UBS Optimus Foundation is desirable
• Working knowledge of French.

Desirable:

• Excellent political awareness and judgment on sensitive governance matters
• Strong understanding of nutrition interventions in an international development context
• Strategic and results-oriented
• Excellent relationship building and relationship management abilities
• Demonstration of an ability to influence beyond authority
• A proven ability to solve problems and make decisions including challenging ones.

Based in London, this position involves travel internationally (approximately 6 weeks / year)

Are you a qualified accountant looking for your next move into a progressive organisation in the charity sector? Does working in a changing environment excite you and inspire you to drive improvement? If this sounds like you, please read on!

Robertson Bell Finance are working with a well-known international development charity to recruit an Interim Management Accountant - Systems for a minimum period of 5 months. Based in Central London, the organisation are going through a period of transformation and will have a lot of change in the wider team.

The main responsibilities of the Interim Management Accountant - Systems are as follows:

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts for a number of subsidiaries in the organisation.
• Carry out detailed analysis of variances between the actuals and the forecasted numbers - addressing these with stakeholders.
• Ensure the completion of a range of complex reconciliations and assist with any year end requirements in the wider team.
• Work with senior stakeholders across the organisation to produce annual budgets and forecasts.
• Be the go-to person in the team for all system related queries, acting as the super-user for the ERP.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who has led on the production of monthly management accounts in a previous role - assisting with this will not be enough. In addition to this, it is highly preferable to have worked in the charity sector so that you are able to hit the ground running. Finally, you will be well experienced with producing budgets and forecasts and communicating these with senior budget holders.

You will need to be immediately available or have a short notice period to be considered. Applications will be reviewed daily, so please do not delay in applying.

The role is to assist the Finance Systems Team for the next 4-6 weeks during a busy period.

You will be required to resolve issues and support calls for all finance system issues face by the finance team and users elsewhere in the organisation.

Client Details

The client is a well established Housing Association in London.

Description

The key responsibilities of the role will include but not limited to:

• Supporting the Finance Systems in box
• Ensure all users are set up correctly
• Setting up new users and deleting old users form the system
• Closing off the month period each month to prevent further postings for that month
• Complete data cleansing of the system
• create and amend codes on the system

Profile

The successful Finance Systems Support Assistant will have experience in a similar role before, providing system support to the finance department and external users.

You will have experience in data handling, amending and creating new codes.

Experience with SUN Systems will be highly advantageous and desirable.

Job Offer

The successful Finance Systems Support Assistant will be able to work in a friendly team at a great organisation.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented Learning Management Systems professional to join our Technology team as a LMS Technical Lead. The role will manage and co-ordinate the development and use of learning platforms in the organisation – the primary solution being Canvas LMS. This role is also responsible for providing support and training across the organisation and will work closely with the Salesforce Technical Lead on integration. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of, and be responsible for, the development of the learning platform systems and processes across the whole of Ambition Institute.

Based in either our London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Technology Director, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the end to end online learning requirements of the organisation are met. You will require a detailed skillset and will be involved from business case inception to ongoing post implementation support. The role will engage directly with internal teams and external vendors to ensure smooth delivery against constantly evolving requirements. You will be responsible for the LMS platforms, ensuring that colleagues have the knowledge to create online learning, report on outcomes and ensuring that the platform is fully compliant.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require a robust, agile and creative individual to fulfil the needs of the organisation. It is essential that you have extensive LMS experience at both a detailed and strategic level. You must drive and adhere to best practice, whilst being innovative and collaborative in your approach. The person in this role should be at the forefront of advances in online learning provision and must be a passionate advocate of change and advancement in the organisation.

Who are Ambition Institute?

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

We live in a country with an ageing population – by 2040, 1 in 4 people in the UK will be 65 or over.  At Independent Age we want to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. Our organisation campaigns and provides services to ensure people can enjoy being independent, financially secure, healthy, active and connected in older age. 

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people.

As people age, they are often let down by the systems in place to support them. Whether they receive poor-quality care, live with undiagnosed conditions, or struggle to get the benefits they are entitled to, older people and their families continually miss out on essential support when they need it most.

At Independent Age we campaign to ensure that the systems that people rely on as they grow older are supportive and enabling so that no-one feels ignored, isolated and marginalized.

Our campaigns are grounded in the experience of people who have been on the receiving end of these broken systems, and our team mobilises public support to ensure solutions are found and implemented across the country.

We are seeking a national Campaigns Officer who is highly motivated and dynamic, with a passion to improve life for people as they grow older.

Working with colleagues across the Policy and Influencing department, and the wider organisation, the successful candidate will have:

• Strong knowledge of how national campaigns can influence decision makers, including how policy, public affairs and campaigns interact to create positive change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience supporting people to get involved with campaign activity, for example attending an event, contacting their MP or sharing their story.
• Experience of building and maintaining good working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• An understanding of the issues faced by older people.
• Proven ability to write content for a range of platforms and publications, translating complex ideas into simple messages.
• Strong verbal communication skills, able to convey messages in an engaging and succinct way.
• Experience devising engaging and creative activities that people will be able, and want, to take part in.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office packages.

If you are interested in this role, please sub,it your CV and Covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification.

Closing date: Sunday 26th April 2020

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 6th May 2020

We are now seeking a Finance Officer to join our Resources team and assist in providing proactive, efficient and effective financial management of the Foundation’s charitable resources.  This is a new position and the post-holder will play a key role in ensuring internal financial systems and procedures are working efficiently and effectively, providing accurate and timely reports, as required.

Working closely with the Director of Resources, the Finance Officer will take day to day responsibility for the finance function and help to ensure all financial transactions are managed in compliance with internal policies, relevant financial regulations and funders’ specifications. The role will include ensuring financial records are clear, complete and up to-date, management of sales and purchase ledger processes, budget monitoring, contributing to the preparation of management accounts, and overseeing compliance with procurement and authorisation procedures. 

This is an exciting time to join the Foundation as we consolidate our internal procedures to match the demands of recent expansion and a high profile work plan. The role would suit an individual keen to develop their finance career within an economic and/or policy making environment. Previous experience in a similar role is essential, and experience of working with Sage accounting packages preferable. We also require excellent IT, organisation and time management skills, a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to innovate. For the right candidate, we offer support in becoming a part or fully qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA).

The Resolution Foundation prides itself on analytical rigour and we strive to achieve standards of excellence in all our work. This commitment is matched by dedication to our core purpose, working to improve the living standards of those on low to middle incomes. These twin pillars of rigour and purpose underpin everything we do.

We offer a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to join our close-knit team at an exciting time in our development as we build on success and look to further raise our public profile and impact.

The Foundation supports flexible working and offers a range of family-friendly policies. We actively look to develop and grow the skills and reputations of our researchers, and provide training and development opportunities, including support for formal qualifications when applicable.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, we are extending the deadline for applications until 09:00am on 23 April 2020. Interviews will be conducted remotely via video call and arrangements for start dates will be arranged on a case by case base with individual candidates. 

The Resolution Foundation is actively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all under-represented communities and groups. We are particularly keen to attract BAME candidates given their under-representation within economics and the policy making sector. We welcome applications from candidates from lower-income backgrounds and can provide financial assistance for interview expenses. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the individual requirements of candidates with disabilities.

For more infomation, please visit our website and download the application pack.

Fixed Term Contract: 14 months

Location: London or Cardiff  

Are you an experienced and dynamic leader with a track record of managing fast paced and high achieving teams? Can you lead an organisation smoothly through significant growth and change? Are you committed to improving humanitarian outcomes? Can you inspire others, develop talent, and communicate with impact?

We are looking to recruit an Interim Chief Executive Officer to lead our organisation during the maternity leave for our CEO. We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide effective leadership and oversight of our organisation through a period of exciting growth whilst ensuring we continue to deliver against our ambitious strategy.

Elrha is a leading actor in the humanitarian system focused on research and innovation. We work to improve outcomes for those affected by crises by ensuring that humanitarian practice is based on evidence of what works, and tools and techniques used are continually improved through research and innovation. We fund and support research and innovation projects around the world, working in partnership with humanitarian organisations, the international research community, the private sector and other actors engaged in research and innovation.    

Elrha has recently secured major new funding to expand our programmes and our global reach. The interim CEO will lead the organisation through a period of exciting growth and expanded delivery.

We are looking for an individual with substantial experience in leading organisations in the not-for-profit sector. You will be able to inspire and support a high-achieving team through a period of significant growth whilst ensuring we continue to meet our strategic goals and be fully responsible for enabling the organisation to deliver our ambitious workplan.

To be successful you will need to have significant experience in similar leadership roles with a track record of managing growth and delivering results in a fast-paced environment. Motivated by Elrha’s vision and values you will bring the ability to combine long term vision with an eye for detail, inspiring confidence in staff and colleagues alike. You will be flexible and hands-on and will have exceptional interpersonal skills.

Please include your salary expectations for the position in your personal statement.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.    

If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Planned interview date: Thursday, 16 April 2020, London  

FINANCE OFFICER

REDBRIDGE CARERS SUPPORT SERVICE (RCSS)

Redbridge Carers Support Service (RCSS) is a leading carers organisation offering a range of innovative, holistic services to carers. We are currently seeking to appoint an accomplished, experienced Finance Officer to join our small charity. You will be working closely with our senior management team and assist in providing proactive, efficient and effective financial management of our charitable resources.

You will play a key role in ensuring internal financial systems and procedures are working efficiently, providing accurate and timely reports, as required. Working closely with senior management, the Finance Officer will take day to day responsibility for the finance function and ensure all financial controls are in place and transactions are managed in accordance with internal policies, relevant financial regulations and funders specifications and requirements.

The role will include the management of financial systems, budget monitoring, updating of records and the preparation of accounts for senior management and the RCSS Board of Trustees. The role will include overseeing compliance with authorisation procedures. You will support the work of the organisation, the Trustees, the Executive Director, the Operational Director and staff, including accounts, payroll, invoices and budgets for core work and projects and for funding bids.

RCSS has a 25-year history of providing excellent services for carers. We are a dynamic and enterprising team with a wealth of experience, skills and talent. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a talent for finance and experience of the charity sector. We offer training and self-development opportunities to all staff and a workplace pension scheme.

This is a part time post, 18 hours per week, based in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. Salary: £17,232 p.a. pro rata  (£33,000 FTE)

Please read the Job Description/Person Specification before completing the application.

CVs will not be accepted.

Failure to address the requirements of the Person Specification may result in applications not being shortlisted.

Due to current crisis , please note that the new closing date is Tuesday 14th April 2020, but applications will be reviewed as received so the post may be filled before the published closing date. 

Richmond Advice and Information on Disability (Richmond AID) is an organisation of disabled people, working to improve access, choice, quality of life and independence for disabled people in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and surrounding areas. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated person to join our team.

About Richmond AID:

Richmond AID provide a range of services including our benefits advice, money advice and information navigation service, a range of peer network social activities, counselling service, Spade gardening service, job club and much more. We have over 60 volunteers and we currently provide services in Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow boroughs. We support more than 2000 people each year and it continues to grow. The charity has an excellent reputation and enjoys strong support from the communities it serves.

The Fundraising Officer Role:

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Hours: Part-time 21 hours per week. Flexible working hours  considered.

As an independent charity the Fundraising Officer role plays a vital role in securing the necessary funds to run all the services provided by Richmond AID. We now need a skilled and motivated Fundraiser to work with the Chief Executive, to assist in the expansion and development of income generation across existing and new fundraising areas.

This is a career development opportunity and you are likely to have been working for a small to medium sized charity with experience in a broad range of fundraising activities, including grants, individual giving and events and the ambition to expand your experience and take on greater responsibility. 

You will be pro-active with good marketing, writing and presentation skills.  As part of the role you will be expected to manage the volunteers who organise our fundraising events.

The expectation is that this post will be cost-neutral as a minimum within the first year, building to five times salary in new income in subsequent years. This is a new role for the charity.

Richmond AID offer 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays pro rata. Normal office hours are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. You will be based at our offices in the Disability Action and Advice Centre, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT but may need to work from other locations as needed.

To apply

Please email your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification – Experience and Knowledge section points 1 to 9.

Richmond AID is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates.

Richmond AID has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer quality mark meaning any disabled candidates that meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview. Please tell us if have a disability or long term health condition that you want us to consider.

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About Pimlico Million

Pimlico Million is an award-winning community project, working to make Pimlico an even better place to be. Pimlico Million is part of the Big Local programme, which is a 10 year initiative, giving 150 areas across the UK £1 million of Lottery money to make positive changes to their community. Each area forms a partnership group of local residents and decides how to spend their funds. Many, like Pimlico Million, decide to employ staff to bring their ambitions to life.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate community development officer to help realise the vision of the Pimlico partnership group.

Based at the community premises, a short walk from Pimlico tube station, this is a flexible part-time role worked over two or three days a week. You will work alongside the project manager, focusing on outreach and communication across the local area to help residents find their voice, take ownership and reach their potential.

It is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised individual with an experience in working with communities in either a paid or voluntary capacity. You will be energetic and proactive, using your strong communication skills to engage and build a rapport with local people, supporting them to come up with great ideas for new initiatives that boost opportunities and improve social cohesion.

An ability to work independently is key, with experience of managing multiple and varied priorities. You will also have good digital skills and the necessary experience to take responsibility for all the communications output for the Pimlico Million, as well as maintaining all of the systems required to record the activities and successes of the work.

Download the pack to apply or visit our website.

The Projects Officer post is a key delivery role within Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham. The role will lead and support our Research and Enter & View programmes, ensuring the development and delivery of quality and meaningful pieces of work that have maximum impact and improve health and social care services for local people.

For more Information on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

We live in a country with an ageing population – by 2040, 1 in 4 people in the UK will be 65 or over.  At Independent Age we want to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. Our organisation campaigns and provides services to ensure people can enjoy being independent, financially secure, healthy, active and connected in older age. 

It’s an exciting time to join Independent Age and help make a positive impact on the lives of older people. Due to an internal promotion, we have an opportunity to join our ambitious and dynamic policy team.

As people age, they are often let down by the systems in place to support them. Whether they struggle to manage health and care needs or to access financial support, many older people and their families miss out on support when they need it most.

At Independent Age, our policy team analyses the problems that affect people as they grow older, and develops tangible solutions to ensure that no-one feels ignored, isolated and marginalised.

This role is situated in a department that brings together policy, campaigns and public affairs professionals. It will provide vital support to our policy and research activities, ensuring our work delivers the maximum possible impact for older people.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 1-2 years previous experience in a policy and/or research role or a related field.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to flex writing styles across a range of platforms including reports, briefings, social media posts and blogs.
• Sound knowledge of policy issues as they affect older people.
• Experience of conducting qualitative or quantitative research work.
• Experience of building good working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across teams with different functions.
• An understanding of how policy, public affairs and campaigns activity interacts to create positive change.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively to meet strict deadlines on a number of concurrent tasks.
• A high level of attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office packages.

If you are interested in this role please click to apply, by submitting your full CV and Covering Letter detailing how you meet the person specification.

Closing date: Sunday 26th April 2020

Interviews will be held on: Monday 4th May 2020.

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Duration: Two years Fixed-Term 

Are you highly organised with good project management skills? Are you committed to improving humanitarian outcomes and do you believe that research and innovation should be at the centre of efforts to improve humanitarian effectiveness? Could you communicate with a range of external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority, both verbally and in writing?

We are looking to recruit a highly effective Programme Officer to join our dynamic humanitarian innovation team. You will provide effective management across our large portfolio of innovation grants and support the operational delivery of the programme and innovation management activities.

Elrha is a leading actor in the humanitarian system focused on research and innovation. We work to improve outcomes for those affected by crises by ensuring that humanitarian practice is based on evidence of what works, and tools and techniques used are continually improved through research and innovation. We fund and support research and innovation projects around the world, working in partnership with humanitarian organisations, the international humanitarian community, the private sector and other actors engaged in research and innovation.

To be successful, you will need to be flexible, with the ability to work well in a busy and constantly changing environment. You will have strong organisational and communication skills and be able to show experience in grant management.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

Closing date: 24 March 2020 

Interview date: 3 April 2020

Location: London
Salary: Starting salary of £54,269 (2020 cost of living increase not included). Possible to increase by max. 2 increments a year up to £61,515 (top of grade)
Contract type: Permanent contract
Hours: 4-5 days per week
Benefits: 7.5% employer matched pension after probation, flexible working, 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas break) and a generous staff development budget
Reporting to: Chair of the Board
Manages: Senior Finance Manager, Ops Officer, Senior Programme Management Officer
Application deadline: 23.59pm, 12th April
Interviews: For successful applicants, first interviews will be held weeks commencing 20th and 27th April

About the role:

This role works alongside the Executive Director for Strategy and Fundraising to lead NEON, deputising for one another where needed and supporting the development of the overall organisation.  You will manage and set-up the organisational systems, processes and culture that underpin all of our work. The role’s seniority shows how important this work is to NEON and the status with which we hold it. 

This will look like building and training staff to implement the human systems that help people work together: decision making, information sharing, resource allocation, giving kind and constructive feedback and handling conflict.  NEON’s culture and commitment to anti-oppression is at the very core of all of our work. This role will ensure the systems and strategies are in place to maintain and refresh our culture and implement anti-oppression across all of our work.  This role will also develop a system for building the staff management and leadership competencies required for high performance, role modelling NEON’s values and enacting our commitment to anti-oppression. 

You will manage the Operations Hub of 4 people, building on existing operational systems in finance, HR and programme management to integrate the latest practice and tools. You will support the Operations Hub to train and upskill staff members in our programmatic Hubs on the core operational skills they need to implement their programmes to a consistently high standard, e.g. in budgeting, monitoring and evaluation. Where appropriate you will draw on your own skills and experience to coach participants on NEON’s programmes on organisational development.

Operations for NEON aren’t just a service for other teams, they inform the very nature of the work we do and help define our approach to change. As a result, NEON’s values of generosity, solidarity and respect and our commitment to anti-oppression should be embedded in all of our operations. As a capacity building organisation, in time, you will also support our membership to apply some of our own best practice into their organisations, helping to scale the impact of our work.

About NEON
The New Economy Organisers Network (NEON) is a not-for-profit company with 12 staff members, growing to up to 15 staff by the end of this year. We also work with a range of contractors and Associates and incubate other organisations. We are a network of over 1,600 UK organisers from different trade unions, grassroots groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), faith-based campaigns, civil society groups and movements from across the country. 

We run powerful trainings and support campaigns to help progressives win social, economic and environmental justice. We offer movements a range of support, from helping people lead movements like Just Treatment (organising patients to fight for the NHS), through to working with our members on over 2,500 media bookings on the UK’s biggest TV and radio channels. We’re ambitious and the team is agile, fast paced and committed to actually changing things. 

To build the power of movements for social, environmental and economic justice we organise our work around three goals: 

• Connect we bring people together who aren’t usually in the same room, working across many different issues and from many different struggles, because together there is strength. In particular, we want to build the power of campaigners and organisers from groups most affected by injustice to help change the leadership of our movements

• Focus is about how we support our members’ work to transform our social and economic systems through prioritising key battles. Our aim is to help members work together to win bigger change on key battleground issues, such as health and climate justice

• Build means supporting the development of key institutions that underpin the wider progressive movement. The range and diversity of groups needed is wide - from campaign groups to policy and training institutes. We help our members develop excellent institutions and structures that support many others.

To build a culture and community that lasts, we organise around three values: 

• Solidarity we’re here to change the system and that requires working together across issues and sectors that aren’t normally in the same room. This means placing anti-oppression at the heart of our work and building the power of people most affected by injustice to change the leadership of our movements

• Generosity is about sharing our time, resources and learning with one another as we support each other’s work. It means being open and honest with one another, especially when we hit problems, and thinking creatively about how we positively build from there

• Respect is the bottom line for all relationships in NEON. It means being respectful of different backgrounds and life experiences and giving space for all voices to be heard. This often means listening more than we talk and being open to changing ourselves as a result of what we hear.